This poster, which was displayed in the UK, reads: ‘AIDS is not prejudiced. It can kill anyone.

‘Gay or straight, male or female, anyone can gets AIDS from sexual intercourse. So the more partners, the greater the risk. Protect yourself. Use a condom.’

Marchers on a Gay Pride parade through Manhattan, New York City, carry a banner which reads ‘A.I.D.S.: We need research, not hysteria!’, June 1983.

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Woman and minorities join the LGBT community in a 1989 March in New York.

(Picture: New York Public Library)

Members of the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC) carry a banner through a street in New York City, USA, June 1983.

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The Chicago Pride Parade Chicago, Illinois. June-1987.

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Members of the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC) carry a banner through a street in New York City, USA, June 1983.

(Picture: Barbara Alper/Getty)

Police officers line up next to protestors in NYC, 1989.

(Picture: New York Public Library)

National HIV Testing Week: What you need to know

November 19 to 26 is National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) across the UK, a campaign week coordinated by HIV Prevention England (HPE) to encourage as many people as possible to get tested regularly for HIV.

WHY SHOULD I GET TESTED?

A shocking one in four people living with HIV in the UK are unaware of their status

Gay and bisexual men and black African men and women make up seven out of 10 people living with HIV in the UK

Rates of straight men and women, and black African men and women being diagnosed with late-stage HIV are much higher than with men who have sex with men – some experts put it down to a perceived stigma around HIV and testing, and others to a misconception that HIV does not affect these groups

If you get tested regularly, your chances of catching it early and managing it well are much higher

HOW CAN I GET TESTED?

There are a number of ways you can get tested – from going to a clinic or a hospital, to self-testing kits sent through the post.

To find your local NHS sexual health clinic click here – most clinics either take appointments in advance or will see you at specially-designated drop-in clinics. For more on what to expect when you visit a sexual health clinic, read our guide here.